Allanw

I have managed a "cheap" family rental car company for a few years, about 8 years ago - dunno how much has changed though. We had up to 120 cars, mostly cheapies and a few moving trucks etc. If you signed nothing, you have NOT authorized them to take the repair costs from your credit/debit card (or in fact, ANY charges other than you agreed to on the phone). You have also NOT signed that you agree to their terms and condition on the rear of the rental agreeement. They are obligated to tell you that by signing the agreement, you are agreeing to the terms - they MUST provide you with a copy of the terms, and they MUST give you a copy of the agreement, that you must keep in the car when you are using it during the term of the rental. The details of the insurance must be disclosed in the terms or on the agreement. I only ever had two people read them all, but being honest/responsible I always pointed out the main parts about damage, costs, liability and things that void the insurance. You need to call your bank and tell them what actually happened. ESPECIALLY the part where you didn't sign anything. If they couldn't be there to meet you, they needed to have you sign and fax back a copy. Also say that they did NOT do a walk around with you and mark the existing defects as the car was left out for you to collect after hours, and that you DID notice the crack when you did, but can't confirm if it was there at pickup or not - it was late/dark. The credit card company will put the transaction on hold, and reverse the payment to their account - it will be held in limbo until the problem is sorted. What type of MX5 is it - Glass or palstic rear window? The plastic ones crack when they are rooted, and there is a certain amount of care to be taken - they should have explained the issues or left instructions in the car. If the window was brittle and old, it's probably wear and tear. IF the damage is attributed to something you did, you are responsible to return the vehicle to it's pre-hire condition, NO better/worse. They don't actually HAVE to repair the car, but can charge the FAIR cost of the repair. They can only charge you up to the insurance excess on the rental agreement for "accident" cover - IF you broke the window, and it was an accident, then the excess applies for a single vehicle accident (usually a higher excess). If the window was old, the insurance assessor would likely put it down to wear and tear too. If the rear window is plastic, a canvas repair company should be able to give you an idea of the true repair cost. Read through the terms and conditions of the rental in detail. It should explain what you are and are not liable for. If they were never provided, request, in email, a copy of the agreement for the rental and state you are requesting it because you were not provided with one at the time of collection. If they push, and say you are still liable, be sure to ask them to send you a copy of the rental agreement, so you can prepare a case for the Disputes Tribunal. The chargeback from the Credit card company should be immediate, and the Disputes Tribunal application should be lodged as soon as it's clear there will be no resolution. NZTA info Consumer Affairs

My mate wants one for his 540i Touring.... his Mrs might be a bit upset too.... Perhaps your MRS car needs a very expensive repair she doesn't know about??? wudge wudge, nink nink

I see what you did there I'd sure like some more boxes like that to show up... $$$ though. Mrs back to work next week though Only part time however

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WAY too shiney - I'll send you a car wash brush - that'll fix it quick smart! Looks awesome!

People keep saying that. NZ$40 for BMW Scanner 1.4.0 I got this one and INPA etc is pretty easy to get for about NZ$50. If you car is pre-OBDII, you'll need an adpater cable too though, about NZ$10

Busted!

There you go, find the fault and get some from Brent. A Faulty sensor won't always bring up a code. it may just "read" the area behind the car wrong.

What happened to the "Bmw z3 mspec." you used to have???

You'd think... but when you are dealing with a tard, anything can happen! They tell us they know nothing about BMWs, and then question peoples answers and posts...... Must be a member who's made an extra login and is totally taking the piss. There's TOO much tard to be real. It's like dealing with Trade Me...

BMW Scanner 1.4.0, NavCoder or INPA will help diagnose which it is - they show the distance each sensor is recording and of course, which one is registerinng with nothing there. You can give the sensors a really good spray with WD-40 and see if they are any better too. Sensors are cheap on EBAY, but also a LOT cheaper if you buy them from a landrover agent, instead of BMW agent in the UK :-) You just have to get the same type. They are used in a whle bunch of brands of car.

Haha... Dunno about the radio... but these user names are going to be confusing Allan will be along soon too

A pair of those from that design911 place is 502.78 pounds - that under NZ$990. Tire Rack works out to about NZ$1145. The design911 place even has a few tires that are real premium brands, that work out to be only a bit more than an "average" brand costs here!

But is it???? VIN says no... I'd walk from anything with a dodgy history like that.

They're about the same weight-wise

I watched that too. Stupid cheap really, for such an awesome car. Most people just see them as too old and too hungry I guess.

Doesn't really look TOO damaged...

it is broken just now though: Decoder Thread

Was working this afternoon. I must have broken it.

You need to drive a Camry. Ugh!

That is one nasty E39! Do you think it's well maintained??? I like the ad for this E34: Hamish Gordon-Turner

Don't know them, but the '98 is really a 523i - Japan had them badged as 525i's though - not quite the same grunt as the M54 2.5 in the later one (There is about 16 KW difference, and the M54 has awesome lower torque with the vanos seals done). That later/NZ one has the folding rare seats, which is VERY rare on imports, though the import has a better radio - no leather but. The earlier one has been rereged though, and says it's NZ new on carjam, which it isn't. The history would concern me, and may account for it's "low" milage. I was bored. Can you tell?

A lot of 4 cylinders sound.... bad! I've yet to hear a driftboy get an SR20 sounding that good. That sounds awesome! You sort your car out Bruce, and I'll drive it back and forth so you can listen to it

Yours does sound very similar to our M54 525i. We always use 95. they are not desinged for 91 at all (95 is marginal too). We don't get great milage, as it's generally either in town, or the drive home. The drive home has 4kms of country road, but it's very hilly and up down, and lots of bends. There is no cruising, though the manual trans must help a little. The traffic is a bit easier here too. It also depends if you are using the OBC figures, or real figures too. The OBC tends to vary car to car, but a lot report them being rather optimistic. Ours is very accurate - seems to be within about 0.2 L/100kms compared to the actuals I get on Fuelly.

If they were only charging GST, yes. Some stuff has duty too, and the % varies, depending on the goods.